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'Appy New Year: Taking Chinese tradition to the mobile masses with a digital red envelope
[Ann Nurock] SY Lau of Tencent spoke about the importance of the human face behind the device at a Cannes Lions seminar on Sunday... read more>>

Unlocking that double-layered millennial market magic with Foshizi

Leigh Andrews

Lebo Motshegoa, MD of Foshizi research and insights company, points out you shouldn't target millennials' as a single, homogenous group. Instead, there are at least two clear age groups that fall into the 'millennial' bracket, with a marked gap between them...

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[NewsMaker] Talib Sadik

Louise Marsland

Talib Sadik was recently appointed CEO of Mediamark, the specialist media solutions company owned by both Kagiso Media and Lagardere Active Radio International...

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[Orchids & Onions] Cheeky dog ad gives Cell C a leg up

Brendan Seery

At the risk of attracting ire from readers, I am going to stick my neck out and say the controversial new Cell C ad - apparently titled Screwed - is not only amusing but also works well from a marketing perspective...

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The DNA of Lego

Damon Stapleton

Average advertising agencies and great advertising agencies are often like country clubs and football clubs...

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Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 137: Vehicle branding solutions, the Daily Maverick and Nic Harry
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, 25 June 2015, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to David Ferguson, Styli Charalambous and Nic Haralambous... read more>>
Marketing
Mindshare makes Adaptive Marketing a reality in South Africa

Issued by Mindshare South Africa

Mindshare is enabling its African clients to make collaborative, informed and adaptive decisions across their paid, owned and earned marketing in real time, with the launch of The Loop - a data infused 'war room'... read more>>
Advertising
Kellogg's #FamilyMornings campaign FTW!

Leigh Andrews

Has the family breakfast time ritual changed drastically since your childhood? Chances are, not by much. The Kellogg's #FamilyMornings campaign shows the more times change, the more family breakfasts stay the same... read more>>
FCB SA makes Millward Brown Top 20, again

Issued by FCB South Africa

FCB South Africa has two TVCs on Millward Brown's annual Top 20 Best Liked Ads for 2014 maintaining its track record of a presence on the list year-in and year-out... read more>>
Cinema
The future filmmaker - Experiments in experiential cinema

Ruth Cooper

Sunday, 17 May: 9pm: Right, turn the volume up. An eerily ambient soundtrack fills the car, as does a voice: "Hello and welcome to The Endemic Project"... read more>>
CSI
Mixed feelings as business leaders sleep rough

Shamin Chibba

On one of the coldest nights of winter, chief executives from more than 240 companies slept on the pavement. Their efforts were both lauded and criticised... read more>>
Design
Yellow Pages: Cape Town cover

Issued by Trudon

The design of the cover of the 2015/2016 Cape Peninsula Yellow Pages features a fresh new creative look thanks to MUTI, an eclectic mix of bright, positive, forward-thinking South African artists... read more>>
Digital
Unleash the power of retargeting to drive better ROI from digital advertising

Katherine Stuart

Given that our customers live in a multi-screen world where they do so much on the go, good marketers should engage them with appropriate services and messages... read more>>
One Show Diversity Boot Camp comes to Cape Town in July
The One Show Diversity Boot Camp will come to Cape Town in July 2015. It offers 60 students the chance to spend 1 to 5 July 2015 with several of South Africa's leading creative directors... read more>>
Mortimer Harvey Africa Middle East wins Sofitel digital account in Egypt

Issued by Mortimer Harvey

Mortimer Harvey Africa Middle East has been appointed as digital agency in Egypt for the Sofitel Winter Palace in Luxor and the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract in Aswan... read more>>
An introduction into understanding SEO

Issued by Rokkit

Having great Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) integrated into your website leads to an increase of traffic towards your website. Here are three tips to get you started... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
Grey Africa steers Tudor launch in SA

Issued by Grey

Grey Africa was the agency behind the recent Tudor launch event which was held at Randlords, Johannesburg - a venue that lives up to the same brand ethos of the watches - elegance within reach... read more>>
Business brush up for start-ups
Magazines
Destiny, in association with Old Mutual, releases its annual Good Schools Report

Ndalo Medi, Issued by Ndalo Media

In the spirit of Mandela Month, Destiny celebrates education this July in partnership with Old Mutual as they release their annual Good Schools Report... read more>>
Media
Starting up, scaling and acquiring start-ups in Africa: A night with Oresti Patricios

Issued by Ornico

Ornico CEO, Oresti Patricios, will share insights from over 30 years of entrepreneurship experience in Africa and how businesses can stay ahead of the curve at an event on Thursday, 25 June, at the offices of Ogilvy & Mather in Bryanston... read more>>
International
Google opens News Lab to sharpen journalism skills
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google on Monday launched an online lab where journalists can learn or sharpen Internet Age reporting skills... read more>>
WPP, DailyMail and Snapchat partner to launch 'Truffle Pig'
CANNES, FRANCE: WPP, DailyMail and Snapchat today announced the establishment of Truffle Pig, a joint content marketing venture combining the best of global agency, newsroom and social media talent... read more>>
Twitter says it wants full-time CEO
NEW YORK, USA: Twitter said on Monday it would only consider chief executive candidates who can commit full-time to the company, signaling that co-founder and interim head Jack Dorsey likely will not be picked. read more>>
All the 2015 Cannes Lions Outdoor winners
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All the 2015 Cannes Lions Glass winners
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Government news
Committee closes legal opinion on SABC board members
PRETORIA: The Portfolio Committee on Communications has officially closed the legal opinion that was sought following the removal of three Board Members of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). read more>>
SA, Namibia to discuss frequency spectrum interference
PRETORIA: Minister of Communications, Faith Muthambi, is to travel to Namibia on Wednesday to meet with her counterpart, the Minister of Information Communications and Technology Tjekero Tweya. read more>>
Maguvhe wrong man to fix SABC, say critics

Bekezela Phakathi

A fresh storm has erupted around the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) as its newly appointed board chairman's proximity to its under-fire chief operating officer has raised red flags. read more>>
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Business
Hijackings on the increase
Motorists are warned to be especially vigilant following the recent hike in hijackings... read more>>
6 ½ considerations for securing the home office

Perry Hutton

As increasing numbers of employees work from home, organisations often overlook the security needs of remote workers... read more>>
New business
  • Limelight gains Mentholatum account - more info

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People on the move
  • New appointment to BlackBerry's board of directors - more info
  • Riverbed Technology appoints new country manager - more info
  • Michelle Padayachee appointed account manager at Mall Active

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Jobs offered
Public Relations Account Manager - Johannesburg
Taryn Fritz Public RelationsSmall dynamic PR agency requires a strong PR individual to assist with blue chip clients. Must be hard working, dedicated and fun. Must be able to travel and drive. Read more >>



New events to diarise
Freebie Fridays - Intro to PR and digital PR
Shift ONE digital marketing agency - 26 Jun 2015, Cape Town

Networking Breakfast
PRISA - 9 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

Mandela Day 2015
Red and Yellow School - 18 Jul 2015, Cape Town

Media management
AAA School of Advertising - 21 Jul 2015 to 4 Nov 2015, Johannesburg

Brand management
AAA School of Advertising - 22 Jul 2015 to 5 Nov 2015, Johannesburg

How to launch your PR career - Student day
PRISA - 22 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

IABC Africa 22nd Annual Conference
IABC Africa Region - 29 Jul 2015 to 31 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

#ReaKasiTour
Home of Skill Media Group (Pty) Ltd - 1 Aug 2015 to 2 Aug 2015, Pretoria | 3 Oct 2015 to 4 Oct 2015, Pretoria

Just Design It 4th
Just Design It - 12 Aug 2015 to 14 Aug 2015, Bloemfontein

Creative Cloud Xtreme
Multidimensions - 1 Sep 2015 to 2 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Upcoming events
Youth Marketing Strategy Conference 2015 - 25 Jun 2015 to 26 Jun 2015, Johannesburg
For the 2015 Youth Marketing Strategy Conference, Trendwatching has come on board and will be providing two speakers, Boning Bough from the USA will be the third international speaker. Read more >>

New Trends - Email Marketing 2015 - 25 Jun 2015, Cape Town | 29 Oct 2015, Johannesburg
Email Marketing 2015, can you do better? With inbox clutter driving down opening rates what can neuroscience in email marketing do that will dramatically fast forward your e-marketing success? Read more >>


Quirk University - 26 Jun 2015, Johannesburg
QuirkOur next Quirk University speaker Gareth Cliff from CliffCentral! Gareth will be talking about how the recent explosion of digital platforms has given new access to freedom of expression. Read more >>


Leadership skills development for admin pro
Prince Corporate Events - 25 Jun 2015 to 26 Jun 2015, Fourways, Johannesburg

Digital and Mobile Business Summit 2015
Knowledge Integration Web (Pty) Ltd - 26 Jun 2015, Johannesburg

Wild at Heart Absa Kirkwood Wildsfees
Wildsfees - 26 Jun 2015 to 28 Jun 2015, Kirkwood

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